, 1887-04-21
SPORTING GOSSIP,
Talk About Fast Horses-A Story of
Hyer.

<ADou6 Fast hOrSes-A Story of
Hyer.
Especial Correspondencel
NEW YORK. March IS.
The talk about a race between j. d. Nor
rlsseys Montana Regent and E. J.
c'Lucky'D Badwin's Volante for s1O,0OO n
side continues unabated, although the parties
TO the controversy are no nearer an under
Standing now than when the proposition was
iiisG made. Mr. Baldwin wishes the race to
occur after the Latonia meeting, while Mr..
horFlSsey desires 1t to take place at the meet
ing OF the new Memphis Jockey club, which
begins April 25. Or, he saws, he will match
MS horse against Volante for Sd. 600 to
carry weight for age; race to be run at Chi
caSo during tie meeting there And thus
the matter stands at present. AS Baldwin
does not seem to be disposed to make anv com
ceSsIonS, this Is likely to be the last of if,
-.
Tom Hyer, the first pugiliStic champion of
America, has been credited with having been
what Is generally known as a stingy man
That such was not the case, the following
anecdote of the dead gladiator, which was re.
lated to me yesterday by an old friend of his
will amply prove Hyer, after his battle with
Yankee" Sullivan, was i'll q saloon, with a
party or kindred spirits, at q very late hour
one night. In the midst of their uproarious
talk and laughter, girl apparently about Is
years of age, poorly clad, and shivering from
the cold-it was winter at the time-enterrd
the place, and, approaching the roysterers,
timidly asked for small sum of money to
procure some medicine for her mother, who
she said was lying very ill at home. The bar
tender gruffy commanded her to leave. She
turned to obey the order, when one of the
party made some insinuation as to her proba-
ple means of obtaining n livelihood This
was more than Hyer could stand He beck
oned to the girl, who returned Placing So
III her hand he bade her go home and never
again enter place where she would possibly
be subjected to insult. The girl tearfulIy
thanked the brawny pugilist and left the
place. Then, turning upon her prosecutors.
Hyer said in tone of ineffable scorn: THAT
girls story may or may not have been true.
but l do not feel that could afford, for
the sake of u little money, to have her pinched
face appearing to me every time l might try
to catch nap. Anyway, tine insult you fel-
lows put upon her was worth the IS gave
her." H*&
Hyer was, like most other pugilists, ex-
tremely superStitious, and it is said that he
would never enter into any enterprise with
out first transferring n ring which he wore
upon the little finger of his left hand to the
corresponding digit of his right
s~S
Judging from the manner in which the
Detroits are pounding the ball at Macon,
where they are at present engaged in active
practice, they will furnish plenty of exercise
for the outfield of the other league teams.
They seem to exactly "cotton" to the new
rules restricting the pitchers method of de-
livery. But there is scarcely any rule which
prevents everything which it is intended to,
and this is the case with the pitchers
Twitchell is said to have practiced indefatig-
ably motion to throw the ball to first while
In reality sending it spinning over the home
plate. He has attained considerable pro-
ficiency at it, and will doubtless succeed in
greatly puzzling both batsmen and base run
Ilers during the coming season. By the way,
Twitchell is a pitcher of whom expect great
things before many years have passed.
OcTY COHEN.